How To Make Beats Like The Pros

Name: How To Make Beats Like The Pros
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Learn to make hot rap beats and other instrumentals! Sound like the industry professionals.

Created byAndrew Rapier

Last updated 2/2017

English

What you'll learn

Develop and produce high quality beats & instrumentals.
Understand music production tricks and techniques.
Understand what the quality is for industry beats & instrumentals

Course content

12 sections • 74 lectures • 12h 46m total length

Who am I? And The Course Content - Introductory7:21
Who am I? What will be made in the course? And am I even a good producer... Find out!
About (intro text)1:09
Basic information about the course.
Music Production Jumpstart12:25
We will cover some information about the DAW, FL Studio functions and features, and basic melody structure and music theory.
Music Production Mixing and Mastering Breakdown18:04
The QUICK break down to mixing and mastering and what purpose it serves and some elements of mixing and mastering such as faders, pan, Eq, frequencies, compressors and limiters.
Beat Development - Structures, Tempos and Loops4:53

Making The Beat - The Loop Part 1/213:18
We will be making a simple Rap beat loop in our Channel Rack, we will be using VSTs and drum samples designed by Beat It AT Productions & Publishing. Part 1 of 2
The Loop Part 2/28:32
We will be making a simple Rap beat loop in our Channel Rack, we will be using VSTs and drum samples designed by Beat It AT Productions & Publishing. Part 2 of 2.
The Loop Anaylisis7:08
We will be going through all the elements in the channel rack /or the loop. We will be describing the VSTs and drum samples.
The Structure and Playlist17:18
We will continue on our first rap beat by pulling the loop from the channel rack into the playlist, which is where we can then organize and structure the loop into a full beat and create variations.
The Mix14:45
In this lecture we cover the process of mixing first rap beat. We will cover some basic material on music levels, and how high the maximum dB should be, as well as tricks on getting the best sounding mix. Part 1/2
The Master7:54
In this lecture we cover the process of mastering our first rap beat. We will cover some basic material on music levels, and how high the maximum dB should be, as well as tricks on getting the best sounding master track. Part 2/2
The Results3:43
We playback the beat we made in this Unit and summarize the process we did to make the beat.

The Sounds of the Pros6:43
We will start covering some popular VSTs and sounds that industry pros are using. A good overview of some powerful third party plugins.
FL Studio Native VSTs (and against third party)7:36
In this video we are covering the quality difference between FL Studio Native Plugins VS Third-Party, as well as some FL Studio Plugins that I use.
The VST Nexus6:18
In this lecture I cover the VST Nexus and discuss some of its functions and library patches / sounds.
The VST Omnisphere3:31
In this lecture I go through and cover some information about the older version of Spectranoics Omnisphere, Omnispher 1.
The VST Omnisphere 2 (MY FAVORITE!)6:36
Native Instruments VSTs Massive & Kontakt 55:44
In this lecture I go through and cover Native Instruments' Massive and Kontakt.
The VST Electra2 / ElectraX4:18
In this lecture I go through the virtual instrument Electra2 or ElectraX by Tone2. I discuss some of the features this VST has.
The VST Dune 23:58
In this lecture I will be covering the VST Dune 2. It's an effective synth based VST for EDM and Rap / Hip Hop Music.
The VST Serum5:10
In this lecture I cover the CRAZY intense sound design plugin Serum.
The VST Addictive Keys5:32
In this lecture I cover arguably the BEST piano VST out on the market called Addictive Keys.
The Monster VST List0:24

Making The Beat - The Loop16:47
We will be making a simple trap beat loop in our Channel Rack, we will be using VSTs and drum samples designed by Beat It AT Productions & Publishing. We will be laying the ground work for our second beat.
The Structure and Playlist Part 1/210:50
We create the structure to our second rap beat in this course. We structure the whole beat inside the Playlist of FL Studio 12. Part 1/2.
The Structure and Playlist 2/212:06
We create the structure to our second rap beat in this course. We structure the whole beat inside the Playlist of FL Studio 12. Part 2/2.
The Mixing and Mastering12:13
We continue working on our second rap beat, but start the mixing and mastering process of the beat.
The Results4:01
In this video we playback the beat we were able to make in this Unit.

Introduction7:09
Introduction to our newly added section (May 2016) in which we cover the process of breaking down professional beats!
The First View Of Our Breakdown(s)6:52
We will take a step into breaking down and looking at a remake we have made before. In the next video we will go into more detail about the beat and breakdown.
Break Down of Bounce Part 1/27:21
We will be looking into our first track which is a Kid Red song called Bounce, featuring Chris Brown and Migos. First Part.
Break Down of Bounce Part 2/28:16
We will be looking into our first track which is a Kid Red song called Bounce, featuring Chris Brown and Migos. Second Part.
Break Down Of Future - Mask Off (Sample & Melody)13:54
Break Down of Future - Mask Off ( Drums )9:13
Break Down of Future - Mask Off ( Mix & Master )7:37

Our Third Rap Beat The Loop20:34
In this Unit we start on our second rap beat, in which follows the 808 Mafia / Atlanta / Dark Trap Style. We will be moving on from this style after this Section.
The Structure and Playlist17:53
In this section we are developing the structure in our playlist for our third rap beat.
The Mixing14:58
In this Unit we work on the mix of the third beat.
The Mastering8:53
Covering the mastering side of the beat and creating a fuller sound.
The Results3:18
In this video we playback the beat we were able to make in this Unit.

Mixing&Mastering Introduction [summary]4:00
Some information regarding the Mixing & Mastering section.
Mixing&Mastering [Beat 1] - Playing The RAW Sample3:58
Starting our Mixing and Mastering on our first example. Working with the sample.
Mixing&Mastering [Beat 1] - EQing The Sample & Mixing Tips4:33
EQing the sample, and more.
Mixing&Mastering [Beat 1] - Overall Mixing of Tracks & Send/Routing6:38
Overall mixing, and some routing / send inserts.
Mixing&Mastering [Beat 1] - Finishing Up Our Mix9:27
Finalizing the mix of our beat.
Mixing&Mastering [Beat 1] - Mastering Our Beat & The Final Results7:44
The master and final result of [Beat 1].

Our Fourth Rap Beat The Loop Part 1/214:07
We will be making a simple old school sample based/beat loop in our Channel Rack, we will be using samples, and drum samples designed by Beat It AT Productions & Publishing. We will be laying the ground work for our fourth beat.
Our Fourth Rap Beat The Loop Part 2/214:18
The Structure and Playlist Part 1/214:49
We create the structure to our fourth rap beat in this course. We structure the whole beat inside the Playlist of FL Studio 12. Part 1/2.
The Structure And Playlist 2/29:01
We create the structure to our fourth rap beat in this course. We structure the whole beat inside the Playlist of FL Studio 12. Part 2/2.
Additional Sounds & Instruments Part 1/213:45
We continue working on our fourth rap beat. This lecture I make some changes to the beat's melody and structures.
Additional Sounds & Instruments 2/218:52
The Mixing and Mastering17:07
We work on the mixing and mastering phase of our fourth rap beat.
Results and eMastered Version6:52
In this video we playback the beat we were able to make in this Unit. We will also show you a unique free online mastering program called eMastered, which is designed by Grammy Award Winning Engineers and Producers.

Requirements

Understanding the basic functions of a DAW, such as FL Studio, but other DAWs may work.
Having VSTs such as reFx Nexus, Native Instruments, ElectraX,etc are recommended to have the same/similar sound library, but is NOT needed.
Understanding Rap Music and general music knowledge would be helpful for individuals as well.
Have patience and be able to practice the information being taught.

Description

Want to make great professional rap beats like Metro Boomin, Dr Dre, Noah 40 Shebib, Zaytoven and other Music Industry Professionals?

In this course we will be going through the process of creating different type of Rap / Hip-Hop / Trap beats and how you can accelerate your learning ability and start making beats like the greats!

This course is set up so you can go at your own pace, as well as be at any level in your music production career and still find something valuable. The course is broke down into different sections so that even if you have a busy schedule, you can still learn to make beats like the professionals and not fall behind in your everyday activities.

The course will be utilizing FL Studio as our main DAW (Digital Audio Workplace) and we will be using various third-party plugins for our sounds, but even if you don't have the exact software you can still follow along and learn KEY objective material that will benefit your music career. In this course we will be using THE EXACT SAME PLUGINS AND SOFTWARE used to make songs for:

Eminem
Future
Drake
Jay-Z
DJ Khaled
Taylor Swift
Gucci Mane
AND MANY MANY MORE

Learn the process of how producers and beat makers design professional quality beats for industry artists!

What will be covered?

How to make rap beats
What is a DAW and VSTs
Tempos and BPM, and how they affect a beat
How to structure your beat
How to stop making loop, and start making beats
Learn the exact same plug-ins and software that the Pros use
See how different types of beats are made
Basics of Mixing and Mastering (this class isn't specifically designed for this one subject)

Who this course is for:

'How To Make Beats Like The Pros' is for individuals who are seeking to produce high quality beats and instrumentals and learn all the secrets the professionals use.
Students that want to learn how to make beats
Students that want to learn music production
Students that want to get right into real life production action
Students that want to see behind the scenes of industry quality music

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Course content

The Basics5 lectures • 44min

Our First Rap Beat7 lectures • 1hr 13min

What Sounds The Pros Use11 lectures • 56min

Our Second Rap Beat5 lectures • 56min

The Pros Breakdown7 lectures • 1hr

Our Third Rap Beat5 lectures • 1hr 6min

Extensive Mixing and Mastering Section6 lectures • 36min

Our Fourth Rap Beat8 lectures • 1hr 49min

Underground Rapper Style Beat Breakdown3 lectures • 33min

Misc - Additional Tools2 lectures • 8min

Requirements

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